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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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